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Restaurants gearing up for Cinco de Mayo

One restaurant is calling it “Cinco de Drinko” and another, in a nod to itself, has dubbed it “Cinco de Mellow.”

Whatever you call it, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo, which, despite popular misconception, isn’t Mexican Independence Day, but rather the commemoration of an 1862 battle won by the Mexicans over the French.

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Sunday this year (it’s next weekend) so there may be a little less “drinko” and a little more “mellow” going on, although with free tequila pours at downtown West Palm Beach’s Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar—home to “Cinco de Drinko”—who knows?

At CityPlace’s Mellow Mushroom, where May 5 is reffered to as “Cinco de Mellow,” drink specials start at 11 a.m. At around 7 p.m., a reggae band starts playing.

Mellow Mushroom also is featuring a Cinco de Mayo photo contest with such prizes as a trip-for-two to Mexico, Dos Equis merchandise and Mellow Mushroom gift cards.

To enter: Have your photo taken at Mellow Mushroom with an image of Dos Equis’ “Most Intersting Man”—he’s that salt-and-pepper-bearded guy in Dos Equis TV commercials—and upload the photo to Instagram using #cincodemellow.

The most “interesting” photos win (visit www.cincodemellow.com for more info). The contest is underway now and runs through May 5 at Mellow Mushroom (700 S. Rosemasry Ave.; 653-1351).

Cha Cha’s in Palm Beach (150 WORTH; 833-8800; www.chachaspalmbeach.com) is getting the jump on Cinco de Mayo with an all-day-and-night celebration on May 4.

Festivities there will include live music and other entertainment, $10 keg cups, bottomless sangria, $2 tacos and more.